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- 13. -- 14. '"""' Commission Minutes--April 2, 2001 2264 MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to accept the offer of $709,312.00 for flood buyouts to the Orchard Glen Owners Group and to proceed with the buyout closing. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to authorize the chairman to sign an addendum to the October, 1997 "Contract for Professional Services" with the Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation. The purpose of the contract amendment is to modify the compensation schedule to pay an additional $26,000 from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) for administration expenses for purchase of additional vacant properties located in the f1oodway. The State's Attorney has approved the contract as to form. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. FLOOD MITIGATION, Non-structural Flood Hazard Mitiaation Plan County Engineer Keith Berndt was present to discuss the Non-Structural Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan for Southeastern Cass County, prepared by County Planner Joel Quanbeck. The plan is a requirement for Cass County to obtain funding from the State Water Commission for flood protection projects, such as acquisition of additional land with high potential flood damage. He said the plan meets FEMA and the State Water Commission requirements by discussing the following: flood problems and impacts, existing flood plain management, future flood hazard potential, potential non-structural mitigation strategies, and an implementation plan which includes purchase of additional land to prevent further flood damage in high risk areas. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded that the Cass County Commission approve the plan, as presented, which is required in order to utilize federal and state funds that are available for additional buyouts for flood mitigation. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MAPLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, Bridge elimination discussedlcommittee formed Attorney John C. Irby was present representing David Ratchenski, who owns the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Maple River Township. Mr. Irby said the county eliminated two bridges on the Section line road between Sections 13 and 24 because they were deemed unsafe, and this action resulted in his client losing direct access to a 32.2 acre section of his farmland. This has greatly reduced the land's value, according to Mr. Irby, and he does not believe proper procedures were followed in this situation, which amounts to closing of the road between Sections 13 and 24, Maple River Township. Mr. Irby said some dialogue is needed on how to rectify the problem or compensate Mr. Ratchenski. In a letter to the County Commission dated March 7, 2001, Mr. Irby indicated that the land is worth a minimum of $1,200.00 per acre, provided it has the same access that it had at the time Mr. Ratchenski acquired it. Mr. Wieland asked if the property has been appraised, and since it has, asked Mr. Irby to obtain a copy of the appraisal for his review.